‘Funkiest Drummer’: Kool & the Gang’s George Brown Dies

Kool & the Gang co-founder George Brown—hailed as “the funkiest drummer the world has ever seen”—has died at the age of 74 after a battle with lung cancer.

“His beautiful soul is now at rest,” the band said in an announcement on Instagram on Friday. “We love you, George. Thank you for giving us the sound of happiness.”

Brown, whose nickname was Funky, spent nearly 60 years with the hit-making band, helping to write classics like “Celebration,” “Cherish,” and “Ladies Night.”

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